Window construction



Dec. 9, 1941.

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Patented Dec. 9, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW CONSTRUCTION l Henry L. Reichsrath, San Leandro, Calif.

Application February 20, 1940, Serial No. 319,933

9 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in a window construction, and it consists of the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a window construction in which both the upper and lower sashes may be swung inwardly for the purpose of allowing the outer surfaces of the window panes to be cleaned, or for the purpose of repair. The mechanism for accomplishing this'does not interfere with the normal functioning of the window. Both sashes may be raised or lowered in the usual manner.

A :further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which makes use of special hardware that can be secured to a standard Window and quicklyr brought into operation at any desired time for pivotally supporting either or both sashes so that they can be swung inwardly.

Screens are provided for the window and are preferably of the same height as the sashes so that they may be removed or placed in position when the Window sashes are swung inwardly. Full window ventilation is possible when both sashes are swung into open position. The two screens abut one another and completely cover the window opening so as to give protection from insects.

It is possible to entirely remove either the lower or upper sash from the window frame, if desired. This permits easy replacement of glass in the sashes, if necessary.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds, and, the novel features of my invention will be set forth in the claims hereto annexed.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation looking at the window from the room side, portions of the frame and sashes being shown in section;

Figure 2 shows the lower right-hand corner of the upper sash;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken along the line 3 3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure l and shows the lower sash in position ready to be swung into the room;

Figure 5 is a vertical section taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is an isometric view of a sash hinge member;

Figure 7 is an isometric View oi an anchorage for the hinge member; Y

Figure 8 is an isometric view of a hanger for the lower sash;

Figure 9 is an isometric View of a hanger for the upper sash; and

Figure 10 is a cross section taken along the line I--III of Figure 1.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a window frame indicated generally at A, a lower sash B and an upper sash C. The ,frame A has side members I and 2 spaced from studdings 3 to form wells A and` A2 for receiving window sash weights. The side member I 'has vertical sash guides 4, 5 and 6, see Figure 5. The lower portions of the guides II and 5 have hinged sections 4a and 5arespectively.

There are two hinged window guide sections 4a and the upper oneis pivoted at its top to a hinge plate. Figure 1 shows the plate 'I with a vertical pivot pin 8, and both this gure and Figure 5 shows a latch pin 9 for entering a hole in the top of the section 4a, (see Figure 3) for holding the section in alignment with the guide II. A pin II) carried by a second bracket II pivotally vconnects the adjacent ends of the two guides 4a together. The lower end of the bottom guide 4a is pivotally mounted in a like manner and is held in place by a latch I2, see Figure 5. f

yWith this construction it is possible to swing the two sections 4a into a recess Ia extending vertically along the side member I This will permit the lower sash B to be swung into the room in a manner hereinafter described. The two guide sections 4a, are normally locked in the dotted line position shown in Figure 3.

The window guide sections 5a, are pivotally held in place by a similar mechanism and these sections may be swung through an are of 90 from the dotted to the full line position (see Figure 3) when it is desired to swing the upper sash C into the room in a manner hereinafter described.

Both sides of the sashes B and C are supported by cords and weights. The lower sash B has a clip I3 at each side for removably supporting a window cord I4 that in turn has a window weight I5 secured to its other end. The upper sash has cords IS (see Figure 1) removably attached thereto by clips (not shown) similar to the clips I3, and weights Il are carried by the free ends of the cords. n

I will now describe the means for pivotally supporting the lower sash B to permit it to be swung inwardly and then will describe a similar means for pivotally supporting the upper sash C. It is best to state here that the right-hand edges of the sashes B and C are rounded and slide in semi-cylindrical grooves I8 formed in the side member 2 (see Figures 1 and 4). This rounding of the sash sides permits initial swinging movement of the sashes in the grooves I8 when the sashes are swung inwardly.

The top of the sash B carries a hinge member indicated generally at D in Figure 6. This hinge member has a lower plate |9 that is set into a` recess 20 provided in the upper right-hand corner of the sash B, see also Figure 1. A hook-shaped member 2| slides on the plate I 9 and is pivotally and slidably connected to the plate I9 by a stud 22, carried by the plate, and having` a head 23 for holding the member 2| The member 2| is slotted at 24 for receiving the stud and the ends of the bifurcated portion thus provided are extended upwardly, as at 25. The hook-shaped ends 25 ride in the groove I8 when the member 2| is retracted, and the outer rounded portions of the ends 25 ride clear of the groove Wall.

The plate I9 has a stop 26 for contacting with a stop 21 on the inner end of the member 2| for limiting the movement of the plate with respect to the member. A spring 28 yieldingly engages with a notch 29 in the member 2| for preventing movement of the member when not in use. The stud 22 acts as the upper pivot point` for the sash B- The hooks 25 are removably receivable in an anchorage indicated generally at E in Figure 7, see also Figures 1, 3 and 4. 'I'he anchorage has a rear plate 30vand a housing 3| secured thereto by'screws. The housing has two sets of grooves 32 adapted to be aligned with the grooves I8. Thegrooves are positioned at the top and bottom of hook-receiving compartmentsV 33, and a partition extends downwardly from the top of Ieach compartment and is spaced from the rear compartment wall, which in reality is thek plate 39. Each partitionv 34 has an integral rearwardlyextending portion 35 dividing the rear of the compartment into two hook-receiving sockets 36. It will be hereinafter described how the member 2| can be moved into one of the ,compartments 33 and then how the hooks 25 willbe received in thesockets 36.V Y

The lower pivot point for the sash B must be inline with Vthe upper pivot point (the stud 22), when it is desired to swing the sash inwardly. A lower sash bracket F is used for this purpose and is shown in Figure 8 in perspective and in Figures 1, 4 and 5. The bracket has a pin guide-` way '31 in its underside connecting a socket 38 with'an opening 39. A plate 4|) is adapted to be secured by screws to the vertical linner Vface of the sash B (see Figure and the sash is recessed to receive the bracket as shown in Figures Vl and 4. A pin 4| is carried Aby the Window sill,V 42 and isY received in the bracket openingl39 whenthe sash B is clos'ed. The sash has.a-bore.43 ,(see Figures l and 5) aligned Vwith the kopening 39 for receiving the pin 4|.' Itis' best `todescribe the operation of swinging fthe lowerY sash Vinwardly before setting forth thermeans for pivotally arranging the upper sash. The guide sections'4a are swung through an arcv of A,90" after the latch pins 9 and I2 are raised. The lower sash B is raised until the against removal.

mark 44 on the sash is level with the mark 45 on the window frame (see Figure l). This will align the member 2| with its associate hookreceiving compartment 33. The member 2| may now be manually moved towards the side member 2 to move the hooks 25 into the compartment and align them with the sockets 33, whereupon the sash B may be raised still farther for freeing the pin 4| from the sash bore 43 and for moving the hooks into the sockets (see Figure 3). The bore 43 is purposely made long enough and likewis-e the pin 4| so that the pin cannot clear the -bore until the hooks 25 are received in the sockets 36. This prevents the sash from getting out of control for the hooks 25 will anchor the sash to the side of the window frame before the cash can be moved to the left in Fig. 1.

The top of the sash B is now grasped adjacent to the left corner, and the sash is swung inwardly a sufficient distance to have its left-hand edge clear the sections 4a and the front of the casing 46. The rounded edge of the sash (see Figure 10) rotates in the rounded groove I8 during this swinging movement. When the left-hand sash edge clears the casing front 46, the sash is moved longitudinally to the left for causing the pivot stud '22 to move in th'e slot 24 until the stops 26 and 2l abut each other, and for causing the pin 4| to slide in the guideway 31 until it registers with the socket 38. During this movement it will be seen that the sash B is 'eifectively held against vertical movement. The hinge D engages with the sash top and the sash bottom is held by the pin 4| contacting with the guideway 31 of the bracket F.

The weight of thesash will now be sufficient to move it downwardly a slight distance with but a suiiicient downward pressure by the operator to overcome the window weights. This will cause the pin 4I to enter the socket 38. The axis of the pin 4| will be in alignment with the axis of the stud 22 and this will permit the sash B to be freely swung inwardly. Before this is done, the window cord I4 connected to the left-hand clip I3 is removed from the clip and secured to a bifurcated hook 41, see Figure 4. This ligure shows the sash B-moved to the left ready for swinging inwardly and Figure3 shows the sash swung through an angle of The mechanism is fool proof to the extent that at no time can the sash be accidentally freed from the `window frame and fall into the room.'l

The means for pivotally supporting the upper sash C is substantially the same. as that used for the lower sash B. The hinged member D is the same for both sashes, excepting that the parts |9 and 2| are longer. 'Ihe hinged member for the sash VC will, therefore, be given similar reference characters, excepting they will be primed for the hinged member D. The member 2|' is movable into its associate compartment 33 when the sash. C is movedv verticallyV into a position to align the member with the compartment. This is accomplished after the lower sash B has been swung inwardly, thusgiving direct access to thev sash C from the inside of the room.

The bracket for the upper sash is shown iat G in Figure 9. The bracket has an L-shaped groove 48 in its underside connecting a socketV 49 with an opening 50. Figure 2 shows the bracket received in a recess in the right-hand lowerV corner of the sash C. When' the sash C is moved vertically downwardly to its Ylowest position, a pin I, carried by the window sill 42 will enter the opening 50 in the bracket G and will also enter Va bore 52 in the sash.

The operation of swinging the upper sash C inwardly will now be described. The lower sash B has already been swung inwardly and it is assumed that the upper sash has been moved into a position to align the member 2| with its associate compartment 33. The pin 5I will still be partially received in the bore 52 and thus prevent the sash C from accidentally swinging free of the window frame. The member 2| is now moved so that the hooks will be aligned with their sockets 38. The sash C is now raised for causing the hooks 25 to enter the sockets and for causing the top of the pin 5I to be freed from the sash bore 52 and the bracket opening 5U, and to be received in the guideway 48.

The guide sections 5a are next swung through an arc of 90 after the latch pins 9 and I2 have released them. The left-hand edge of the sash can now be swung inwardly to clear the front of the window casing 46. The right-hand rounded edge of the sash C will rotate in the rounded grooves I8 (see Figure 10) and permit this movement.

When the left-hand edge of the sash C frees the window frame, the left-hand window cord I6 is disconnected from the sash and is secured to the hook 47. The window sash is now free to be moved laterally to the left in Fig. 4 and the pin 5| will ride in the guideway during this movement and the stud 22 will ride in the slot 24 until the stops 26 and 21' yabut each other. The

sash C is held from an up or down movement i by the hinge D and the pin 5I and guideway 48. When the stops 26 and 21 contact the socket 49 will register with the pin 5I and the sash C will be manually moved downwardly a slight distance for the pin to enter the slot. The axis of the pin 5| will be aligned with the axis of the stud 22' so that a free swinging support will be provided for the window. The swinging support will also prevent the sash from accidentally being freed from the window frame.

It will be seen that I have provided a strong pivotal support for the sashes when they are supported by the pins 4I and 5I and by the hinged members D and D. The sashes are prevented from vertical movement when they are 7 pivotally supported. Both sashes may be moved back into window operative position by simply reversing the steps set forth in providing a pivoted support for both. to give additional explanation of this feature.

Should the operator desire to entirely remove the sashes B and C from the window frame, the right-hand window cords I4 and IS can be removed from their clips I3 and secured to the right-hand hook 41. The sashes are swung back into their accustomed places in the plane of the window and this will dispose the pin 4| in the bore 43 and the pin 5I in the bore 52. The members 2| and 2 I may now be withdrawn from their compartments 33 and this will entirely free the sashes so that they may be removed from the window frame. The sashes may again be secured in place by reversing the procedure.

It will be noted that the slots 24 and 24 perform the function of slidably receiving the studs 22 and 22 and also the additional function of receiving the cords I4 and I6, respectively. 'I'he inner wall 45 of the window frame has plates 53 covering openings through which the window It is not necessary weights I5 and I-'I may be passed for the purpose of repairs.

Referring now to Figures 1 and 3, it will be 'seen that the side member 2 is made in two sections, Which are indicated generally at 2a and 2b. The anchorage E is disposed between these two sections. In order to make the two sections rigid in the area of the anchorage, I provide a brace 54. One end of the brace is secured to a vertical studding 3 by screws 55, while the opposite end of the brace is connected to the sections 2a and 2b by mean-s of screws 5l. An inside finished casing 58 covers and hides the brace 54 when the window has been completed.

An outside screen 59 covers the opening in the window and is made in two sections 59a and 5917. 'Ihese screen sections may be applied to the window from the inside of the window, that is, from the room side, and any suitable means may be utilized for securing the screen sections in place.

While I have shown and described only the preferred form of my invention, it should be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from th'e spirit of the invention.

Referring now to Figures l and 10, it will be noted that I provide a block 5I adjacent the bottom of the groove I8 in which the upper sash C is mounted. This block is disposed on the hinge side of the sash C and serves as a stop for the sash C when the latter has been moved downwardly to a point where the sash C may be swung outwardly and still clear the window ledge 42.

I claim:

l. In a device oi the type described, a window frame having a rounded grocved guideway on one side and hinged guide members on the opposite side, a sash slidable in the window having a rounded edge slidable in the rounded guide,- way, 'a sashanchoring member carried by the frame and having hook-receiving sockets, a hinged support for the upper corner disposed adjacent to the rounded grocved guideway, a hook-shaped member slidael.T and pivotally carried by the hinged support and being nianually movable into the sasl'i-anchoring member to align with the hoclreceiving sockets, said sockets receiving the hook-shaped member when the sash is raised, a pivotal support for the lower corner of the sash and including a sash-supporting pin slidable in a grocved bracket carried by the sash, said pin moving in the bracket groove when the sash is swung free oi the hinged guide members and moved in the direction of its length to free the rounded sash edge from its associate window frame groove, said. bracket having a pinreceiving socket in alignment with the pivot axis of the hook-shaped member, whereby the sash is free to swing when the pin is received in the socket, the pin also supporting the sash for holding the hook-shaped member in the sockets.

2. In a window construction, a window frame having sash guideways, a sash slidable in the guideways, a sash-anchoring member mounted in one of the guideways and having hook-receiving sockets, a hinged support for the upper sash corner that slides in the guideway in which the anchoring member is disposed, a hook-shaped member slidab-ly and pivotally carried by the hinged support and being movable into the sashanchoring member when aligned with the hookreceiving sockets, a pivotal support for the lower corner of the sash and including a sash-supportingpin, a grooved bracket carried by the lower sash corner and having an opening normally receiving the pin, said pin remaining in the opening v'during the horizontal movement of the hooks into the sockets and being receivable in the bracket groove whenV the sash is raised for anchoring the hooks in the sockets, the hook-shaped member and the pin cooperating with the bracket for holding the sash against vertical movement, but permitting lateral movement of the sash to free the latter from the guideway, said bracket having a socket for receiving the pin, the socket and pin at the sash bottom and the pivotal point of the hook-shaped member at the sash top being aligned with each other to allow swinging of the sash'.

3. In a window construction, a window sash anchoring member having a pair of verticallydisposed sockets separatedr from each other by a partition, a hinge member including a plate securable to a window sash and a hook-shaped member slidably and pivotally mounted on the plate and carrying hooks receivable in the sockets of the anchoring member, the hooks when engaged in the anchoring member slidably contacting with the partition for providing a firm connection between the anchoring member and the sash to which the plate is attached.

4. In a window construction, a housing having a compartment with an open front and top and bottom ends, a partition extending into the compartment, said housing having a pair of sockets occupying the upper portion of the compartment and being separated from each other by the partition, said sockets having their lower ends opening into the compartment for receiving hooks that have been inserted into the compartment.

5. In a window construction, a housing having a compartment with an open front and top and bottom ends, a partition extending into the compartment, said housing having a pair of sockets occupying the upper portion of the compartment and being separated fromv each other by the partition, the faces of the ends adjacent to the open front having concave portions, said sockets having their lower ends opening into the compartment for receiving hooks that have been inserted into the compartment.

6. In a window construction, a base plate, a bifurcated member provided withl a recess `extending inwardly from one end thereof and defining a pair of'legs, a stud carried by the base plate and extending into the recess for slidably` and pivotally securing the member to the base plate, the legs at their ends having upstanding hooks, said stud carrying a head forA holding the member to the base plate and Yacting as a stop when contacting with the hooks, and a stop 'carried by the base plate and contacting with the member for permitting swinging of the member with respect to the base plate in only one direction when the member is arranged in a predetermined initial position relative to the base plate.

7. In a window construction, a base plate, a bifurcated member provided with a recess extending inwardly from one end thereof and defining a pair of legs, a stud carried by the base plate and extending into the recess for slidably and pivotally securing the member to the base plate, the legs at their ends having upstanding hooks, said stud carrying a head for holding the member to the base plate and acting as a stop when contacting with the hooks, a stop carried by the base plate and contacting with the member for permitting swinging of the member with respect to the base plate in only one direction when the member is arranged in a predetermined initial position relative to the base plate, and a lspring carried by the baseV and engageable with'the member when the latter is inrretracted position for holding the member against the last named stop.

8. The combination with a window frame having a guideway, a sash slidable in the guideway, the lower corner of the sash near the guideway having two upwardly-extending bores 'of diierent depths, the one of the less depth being disposed nearer the guideway, a pin carried by the window frame and normally entering the deeper bore when the sash is closed, a hinge member for the upper corner of the sash adjacent the guideway and including a hook-shaped member pivotally and slidably secured to thesash, an anchorage disposed in the guideway and having an opening for receivingthe hook member, upwardly-extending hooks on the member, said anchorage having sockets for receiving the hooks When the sash is moved upwardly, this movement freeing the pin from the deeper bore, said sash being movable laterally to cause the pin to enter the bore of less depth so that the pin will thus maintain the hooks in the sockets and anchoring the top and bottom corners of the sash adjacent to the guideway while permitting free swinging of the sash on the pin and hinge member.

9. In a device of the type described including a sash having a pinreceiving bore in its lower corner; a pin for pivotally supporting the lower corner of the window sash; a bracket securable to the sash and having an opening aligned with the bore, a socket, anda guide groove communieating with both the opening and socket; the

pin being receivable in the bore and pivotally.

supporting the sash when received in the socket; the pin being guided from the bore to the socket by the groove.

HENRY L. REICHSRATH. 

